PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony Anderson (ranked 2330 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khon Saroth (ranked 5461 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Anderson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Khon Saroth's chin.

Anderson
vs
Saroth

178 cm
25
156 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
157 lbs
1 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Khon Saroth!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Chad Campbell and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson shoots in looking for a takedown. Saroth tries to sprawl out of it but Anderson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Saroth manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Saroth unleashes a big counter combination but Anderson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Anderson looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Saroth wants to clinch.
Anderson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Saroth defends well and Anderson ends up having to push Saroth into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Anderson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Anderson wants it to stay on the feet.
Saroth is trying hard to land a takedown here. Anderson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Saroth shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Anderson pinned against the cage. Anderson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tony Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khon Saroth.
Saroth lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saroth closes the distance and clinches up with Anderson, looking for a takedown. Saroth pushes Anderson against the cage but Anderson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Saroth changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Anderson tries to avoid it but Saroth manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Anderson to the ground. Anderson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A head kick from Saroth lands but Anderson takes it in his stride.

Anderson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Saroth to the mat! Saroth manages to get full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Saroth is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Anderson defends well.

Saroth is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Anderson is aware though and is defending well.
Anderson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Saroth is trying to control the position but Anderson postures up.
Anderson won't allow Saroth to sweep him here.
Saroth working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Anderson.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saroth is trying to keep Anderson in close.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Saroth, right into the meat.
Saroth fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've been told by Anderson's head coaches at Cozad MMA New York that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Saroth doesn't manage to clinch there - Anderson circles away.
Saroth misses with a takedown attempt - Anderson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Saroth shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Anderson pinned against the cage. Anderson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Saroth fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Anderson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Saroth counters with a head kick.
Saroth scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Saroth looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Anderson is fending him off so far but Saroth persists. Nope, Anderson circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Anderson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Saroth blocking the ground and pound attempt from Anderson.
Anderson is thwarting Saroth's attempts to control the position.
Anderson thows a huge punch but Saroth dodges it nicely.
Saroth is looking for a sweep. Anderson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Anderson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Saroth blocking the ground and pound attempt from Anderson.
Saroth wants to improve his position but Anderson is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saroth keeps trying to improve his position.
Anderson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Saroth lands a front kick.
Tony Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson misses with a takedown attempt
and Saroth counters with a good, hard body kick but Anderson shrugs it off.
Saroth shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Anderson defends it nicely.
Saroth tries to clinch there but Anderson circles away.
Anderson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Anderson wants it to stay on the feet.

Anderson gets a takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tony Anderson will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Saroth displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Anderson.
Anderson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Anderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anderson attempts a counter takedown but Saroth avoids it well and moves away.
Saroth fails with the takedown.
Anderson closes the distance and clinches up with Saroth, looking for a takedown. Anderson pushes Saroth against the cage but Saroth circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Saroth dives in for a single leg takedown but Anderson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Saroth shoots in for a takedown but Anderson shows good takedown defense.
Tony Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khon Saroth.
Saroth throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Anderson's waist but Anderson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Saroth off to one side.
Anderson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saroth stuffs the takedown attempt from Anderson. Anderson gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Saroth shoots in but Anderson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Anderson takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saroth throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Anderson's waist but Anderson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Saroth off to one side.

Anderson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Anderson lands in his opponent's guard.
Saroth wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Anderson manages to pass to side control.

Saroth wants to get back to his feet.
Saroth wants to get back to full guard.
Anderson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saroth trying to control here.
Anderson throwing shots but Saroth is blocking nicely.
Anderson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Saroth is trying to maintain the position but Anderson is very close to passing his half guard.
Saroth is trying to stand up here but Anderson is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Saroth's head.
Anderson working Saroth over with strikes.
Saroth is trying to control but can't.
Nice strikes from Anderson there.
Saroth is looking for a sweep. Anderson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Saroth is still trying to improve position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Saroth fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Anderson avoids it really well and circles away.
Anderson shoots for a double leg takedown but Saroth sprawls well. He's pushed Anderson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saroth thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Anderson if he has to take too many more of those.
Anderson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Saroth can pounce on him.
Khon Saroth seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Saroth shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Anderson but Anderson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Anderson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Saroth pinned against the cage. Saroth gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Saroth changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Anderson tries to avoid it but Saroth manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Anderson to the ground. Anderson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Saroth slaps away a takedown attempt from Anderson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Anderson shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Saroth looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Anderson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Saroth was covering up waiting for the punch and Anderson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Anderson dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Saroth doesn't manage to clinch there - Anderson circles away.
Anderson misses with a takedown attempt
and Saroth counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Saroth displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Anderson.
Tony Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice body kick from Saroth.
Saroth fails in his attempt to clinch.
Saroth lands a nice looking body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Saroth.
Anderson attempts a counter takedown but Saroth avoids it well and moves away.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Saroth sprawls well. Saroth wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Anderson gets slowly back to his feet.
Saroth now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saroth tries to clinch there but Anderson circles away.
Anderson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Saroth tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saroth throws a shot to the body.
Saroth lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Anderson backs up against the cage.
Saroth throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Anderson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Anderson slaps away a takedown attempt from Saroth, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Anderson gets the takedown into side control.
Saroth takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Anderson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Saroth sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Saroth is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Saroth can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands a few punches from side control.
Saroth really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Anderson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saroth regains half guard.
Nice strikes from Anderson there.
Saroth is looking to improve his position.
Anderson thows a huge punch but Saroth dodges it nicely.
Anderson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Saroth's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saroth wants to improve his position but Anderson is controlling well.
Anderson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Saroth with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Saroth is trying to control but can't.
Anderson blocks the strikes from Saroth.
Saroth wants to improve his position but Anderson is controlling well.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Saroth dives in for a single leg takedown but Anderson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Anderson shoots in but no luck this time.
Left hook, right uppercut from Saroth.
Anderson dives in and grabs Saroth's left leg, looking for a takedown. Saroth pushes down on Anderson's head and hops out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saroth lands with a cross.
Anderson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Saroth circles away.
Saroth scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Saroth shoots in for a takedown but Anderson shows good takedown defense.

Anderson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson prevents Saroth from getting back to his feet.
Anderson landing some decent shots from guard.
Anderson throws a big elbow that misses.
Anderson throws a big elbow that misses.
Khon Saroth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tony Anderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Saroth working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Anderson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Khon Saroth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Anderson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!